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JMCKUSICK

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35. I posted something very similar after the election

Thu Mar 13, 2025, 08:53 PM

Mar 2025

I'm going to my first County Democratic Party meeting on Monday.
I've talked to two members and both sounded absolutely demoralized and defeated. I live in Fayette County Illinois and it is deep red here. Mary Miller is my Congress person.
I'm angry, nervous and passionate and being on the progressive side so I may well get shouted down

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Republicans have figured it out. Democrats have not. [View all] Self Esteem Mar 2025 OP

Whatever fights the GOP has within, they vote as one Raven123 Mar 2025 #1

👍 underpants Mar 2025 #2

Getting so pissed snowybirdie Mar 2025 #3

These post are legitimate post USAFRetired_Liberal Mar 2025 #5

No but snowybirdie Mar 2025 #6

Among those lawsuits, who's the leader who will rally the troops? Orrex Mar 2025 #22

how many of our so called leaders are initiating these lawsuits moonshinegnomie Mar 2025 #26

Other groups can bring these lawsuits better than our elected leaders. LymphocyteLover Mar 2025 #44

Especially since our political leaders probably wouldn't even have standing to file the suit. Wiz Imp Mar 2025 #61

While this is true... Egwinsi Mar 2025 #43

THIS SITE IS SUPPOSED TO SUPPORT DEMOCRATS. NOT BASH THEM AND CALL THEM LymphocyteLover Mar 2025 #42

The people writing these posts are people who WANT to be able to support the Democratic Party, . . . markpkessinger Mar 2025 #70

IMO the post crossed the line into more bashing than giving constructive criticism & made false claims about Dems LymphocyteLover Mar 2025 #73

It's WAY past time we brought a rocket launcher!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2025 #56

So posters who don't agree with Chuck voting with the R's senseandsensibility Mar 2025 #7

No, they're saying that Democrats will continue to lose elections Eddie Haskell 60 Mar 2025 #75

Democrats can COOK in the sauce they've made AkFemDem Mar 2025 #10

unlike repukes Skittles Mar 2025 #16

You've no power nor right to tell DUers to 'Go to Faux News!' You aren't a DU gatekeeper, as much as you may wish so. Celerity Mar 2025 #18

Every thing they said moonbeam23 Mar 2025 #20

"This, above all: ........ SergeStorms Mar 2025 #71

This is 100% legitimate GaYellowDawg Mar 2025 #38

True dat!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2025 #53

Why is 40% of the electorate registered as independents? everyonematters Mar 2025 #4

That, and..... SergeStorms Mar 2025 #72

Been this way for many years, maybe someday the Democrats republianmushroom Mar 2025 #8

Will Rogers once said SocialDemocrat61 Mar 2025 #13

Yeah. And that was close to 100 years ago. It's nothing new. Wiz Imp Mar 2025 #59

I found this very interesting. From a Speech Lyndon Johnson gave in 1966: Wiz Imp Mar 2025 #64

Rogers also said SocialDemocrat61 Mar 2025 #65

Not the Same Aepps22 Mar 2025 #9

Fighting yankee87 Mar 2025 #11

THIS THIS THIS johnnyfins Mar 2025 #14

How homegirl Mar 2025 #32

Active yankee87 Mar 2025 #62

WTF!!! The party has fighters. You don't give up on the party because of a few bad pols LymphocyteLover Mar 2025 #45

We are the party mr715 Mar 2025 #78

YESSS... I'd rather go down fighting in opposition any day and every day!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2025 #54

Now I get why some progressives vote third party or don't vote at all USAFRetired_Liberal Mar 2025 #12

No, they are making a very tough choice. They have no good options. LymphocyteLover Mar 2025 #47

It takes a well-funded and well-organized infrastructure in place over time dlk Mar 2025 #15

We Dems have been saying that for years Javaman Mar 2025 #36

There is no Democratic version of the Heritage Foundation or Federalist Society or ALEC dlk Mar 2025 #67

Good talk and correct. Buddyzbuddy Mar 2025 #17

Thank you, thank you, thank you SE DENVERPOPS Mar 2025 #19

Republicans figured out their media doubleplusgood Mar 2025 #21

I posted something very similar after the election JMCKUSICK Mar 2025 #35

Same boat, different lake. GaYellowDawg Mar 2025 #40

Agreed. I'm only sorry that I was JMCKUSICK Mar 2025 #57

A new Democratic Party Mascot? EllisWhy Mar 2025 #23

A panther homegirl Mar 2025 #33

Because we keep voting to have our face eaten? LOL nt Javaman Mar 2025 #37

A couple of decades have passed since markodochartaigh Mar 2025 #24

Republicans haven't figured out shit. GreenWave Mar 2025 #25

Can someone show this to Chuck Schumer? mdbl Mar 2025 #27

Fight voteragain Mar 2025 #28

Kick dalton99a Mar 2025 #29

not even wrong creon Mar 2025 #30

it is wrong LymphocyteLover Mar 2025 #48

Republicans engage in a street fight: no rules unless it benefits them, otherwise do anything elocs Mar 2025 #31

This has been my criticism of Democrats in Congress, not all, some tornado34jh Mar 2025 #34

it's not appeasing--- they don't want a govt shutdown, pure and simple LymphocyteLover Mar 2025 #49

What are you talking about? How many times have Republicans shut down the government when Obama/Biden were in office? tornado34jh Mar 2025 #52

Because Obama and Biden were not willing to ignore the Constitution Wiz Imp Mar 2025 #63

I know Republicans are the worst and play by different rules. I'm actually in favor of blocking the CR LymphocyteLover Mar 2025 #66

Amen, Amen, Amen, Alliepoo Mar 2025 #39

This is a lot of Dem-bashing BS!!! JFC. Total hyperbolic crap. LymphocyteLover Mar 2025 #41

My sentiments exactly. Borogove Mar 2025 #46

Republican Congressional stategy has been the same for over 20 years, laid out right here in two words DFW Mar 2025 #50

DURec leftstreet Mar 2025 #51

Trouble is nowforever Mar 2025 #55

https://www.democraticunderground.com/11045035 JMCKUSICK Mar 2025 #58

Republicans did not nearly win back the Presidency in 2012. Wiz Imp Mar 2025 #60

You have been paying attention Cosmocat Mar 2025 #68

SO MAD North Coast Lawyer Mar 2025 #69

Extremely well said Scubamatt Mar 2025 #74

The Onion says it all Nanjeanne Mar 2025 #76

I wanted to post a link to that! mr715 Mar 2025 #79

People are always angry at me. I think a bat signal goes out when I post. But that's usually because Nanjeanne Mar 2025 #80

I've figured out that for the first time in my life I will be leaving the caving in party. Very sad day. nt ImNotGod Mar 2025 #77

There is no party, really. Bluetus Mar 2025 #84

BE PARTISAN. fuck the reagan loving MEdia. pansypoo53219 Mar 2025 #81

I don't disagree qazplm135 Mar 2025 #82

This is an EXCELLENT summary, but the problems did not start in 2008 Bluetus Mar 2025 #83